"Even? That depends on how valuable your information is."
Wan Jinlan sat back in his chair leisurely, looking at Wan Qiuyu leisurely.
Wan Qiuyu said with a grim expression, "Third sister, instead of staring at me, why don't you care about King Qi, so that you don't end up being a widow of a wealthy family or a royal widow in the future."
Wan Jinlan's expression changed, "What do you mean?"
Wan Qiuyu turned his head away, not looking at her. "That's all I have to say. I'm done with Yifang Pavilion for harming you."
"The Imperial Concubine still needs my third sister to say a few good words for our prince." Wan Qiuyu felt more confident, and his previously angry expression calmed down.
Wan Jinlan snorted, "Aunt, that's your own business. It's just a piece of news, and you want to bribe me to do things for you. That's a nice thought."
"Would you like me to analyze your future situation for you, Concubine? Wang Minghui will be entering the palace soon. How are you, a concubine who is not favored by her family, going to fight against Wang Minghui?"
Wan Qiuyu had a stern face and said nothing.
After Xiao Minghuan and Wan Qiuyu left, Wan Jinlan thought for a moment and went to find the old master.
She had a preliminary judgment on Wan Qiuyu's evil nature, and her words were certainly not aimless.
She has no plans to become a widow for the time being.
Wan Jinlan told the old master about the matter, then borrowed two secret guards and asked them to go to Yangzhou to watch over Xiao Feng in secret.
It is not easy to train secret guards. Even in the government office, the number of top secret guards is limited.
The old man looked at his granddaughter and said, "If what you said is true, there is something strange about her. The mansion must keep an eye on her."
Wan Jinlan said, "The day she entered Prince Duan's mansion, she didn't take a single maid with her. It must have been difficult for her to plant spies in the mansion."
"And my granddaughter thinks she's not stupid. Although she's not close to the family, she wouldn't do anything to make an enemy of them."
She would not become an enemy of the mansion, but if she had the chance to deal with her, Wan Qiuyu would definitely do it. Wan Jinlan inexplicably had this intuition.
The old man tapped the table with his fingers. "Just in case, we still need someone to keep an eye on it."
The old master attaches great importance to Wan Qiuyu's affairs. She has lofty ambitions, which is why she has a clear goal in planning to enter the Prince Duan's Mansion as a concubine.
But what his daughter, Concubine Wan, did today has clearly shown her attitude that she will not support Prince Duan in the future. Her daughter is trying every means to distance herself from Prince Duan.
The old master knew more than Wan Jinlan. The imperial concubine had also sent a message from the palace today, and he already knew what His Majesty was thinking.
The old man was feeling conflicted at this moment.
Your Majesty is nearly fifty years old, and has been delaying the appointment of a crown prince for all these years. If it is really to wait for Prince Rui to grow up, then Prince Shun and Prince Duan are both abandoned children in Your Majesty's heart.
The imperial concubine is now determined to distance herself from Prince Duan. If Prince Duan ascends to the throne in the future, the Wan family will be in great trouble.
As long as Xiao Minghuan is not stupid, he can figure out the key points.
The old man smoothed his graying temples and sighed.
"Your aunt has given us a difficult problem!"
Wan Jinlan was also a smart person and he understood the meaning of his grandfather's words in a moment.
Wan Jinlan touched his chin and said, "My aunt has a clear attitude towards Prince Duan. If the Duke's Mansion goes against my aunt, it will hurt her heart."
The old man looked at her and asked, "What do you mean?"
"My humble opinion is that we should resolve the hidden dangers and maintain neutrality."
With the foundation of the mansion, no matter who comes to power in the future, the mansion will continue to be prosperous.
The rift between Xiao Minghuan and the mansion is not unrepairable, but there is no guarantee that he will not bear a grudge when he gains power in the future. Besides, my aunt has clearly expressed her attitude. If the mansion really supports Xiao Minghuan, wouldn't it alienate my aunt?
It all depends on what grandpa and father decide.
I just don’t know how the Queen Mother, the biggest victim of the palace banquet incident, will seek revenge after knowing the truth.
Wan Qiuyu and Xiao Minghuan parted ways after leaving the mansion. Xiao Minghuan went to settle the score with Chen Congbai, while Wan Qiuyu contacted Xie Laosan.
Xie Laosan came to Kyoto from Yangzhou. Wan Qiuyu arranged a house for him and asked him to work for her in Kyoto.
Wan Qiuyu also wanted to use Xie Laosan to set up an intelligence organization for her to collect information from all parties in the future.
When Xie Laosan received her news and rushed to the palace, Wan Qiuyu was so angry that she gritted her teeth.
"Master, do you have something to tell me?" Xie Laosan was extremely respectful to Wan Qiuyu. Seeing Wan Qiuyu's ugly expression, he was a little confused.
Wan Qiuyu gritted his teeth and said, "Go to Yucheng in the southwest and continue to investigate Wanfeng."
Xie Laosan couldn't help but defend himself: "Most of our people are not very skilled, and I am not very good either. I have been in the southwest for several months and have not found any clues. I..."
Hearing Xie Laosan's evasive words, Wan Qiuyu's expression turned stern. "I used to think you were smart. If you don't have the skills, can't you use your brain? Selling yourself into slavery, trying every possible way to sneak in, and offering beautiful women as gifts, do you know how to do it? I need to teach you!"
Xie Laosan had never seen Wan Qiuyu's ferocious expression, so he lowered his head when he was scolded.
"Your wife is frail and needs expensive medicine every day. Your son has some talent for studying, but without a good teacher and a place in a good academy, it's useless. Do you know how much silver it costs to raise a Jinshi?"
"Xie Lao San, I'm raising your wife and children for you. It's not a charity. Back then, you sold your daughter to Meng Hao Pavilion for a few taels of silver for medical treatment. If it weren't for me, your daughter would have been abused to death. Now you live a good life, is this how you repay me?"
Xie Laosan lowered his head even lower. He was grateful for Wan Qiuyu's kindness to his family and said ashamedly, "I am useless. When I go to the southwest, I will definitely work hard for my master."
Xie Laosan clenched his fists and made up his mind that no matter what method he used, he had to thoroughly investigate Wan Feng's movements in the army and pass back useful information to his master.
Wan Qiuyu's chest heaved violently with anger. She knew that this was a vent of anger and she hated herself for being tricked by Wan Jinlan, but she had no place to vent her anger.
Looking at Xie Laosan who was honestly hanging his head, she calmed her tone, "There are many good medicinal herbs in the mansion. Take some of what you need back."
After bowing, Xie Laosan walked out with his head down.
Wan Qiuyu slammed the table with his palm.
She gritted her teeth and chewed Wan Jinlan's name in her mouth.
Her good sister really has a very smart mind!
This was the first time she felt defeated since her rebirth.
On the other side, Xiao Minghuan and Chen Congbai parted ways unhappily.
Xiao Minghuan resented Chen Congbai's deception. If he had known in advance that Chen Congbai had a mistress, he would definitely have asked him to hide her and send her far away.
Concubine Wan was merciless this time, and Chen Congbai's good deeds were a big part of the reason.
His concubine wanted to harm Princess Anyang, and the man he strongly recommended to become the prince consort was finally found to have bad intentions. Even Xiao Minghuan himself felt that he was not wronged because of the concubine's behavior.
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